Because Why

Because Why is a 1993 Canadian independent film, directed by Arto Paragamian and starring Michael Riley. Very low-keyed, with doses of comedy, the film won the Audience Award at the 1994 Mannheim International Film Festival.

Because Why
Poster of the movie
Directed by	Arto Paragamian
Written by	Arto Paragamian
Produced by	Claude Gagnon
Starring	Michael Riley Martine Rochon Doru Bandol
Cinematography	Norayr Kasper
Edited by	André Turpin
Music by	Nana Vasconcelos
Production companies	Aska Film, Cinoque Films
Release date	September 1993 (1993-09) (Canada)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Plot

After several years of travelling abroad Alex returns to his hometown. All he has is a backpack, a skateboard and a slip of paper with an ex-girlfriend's address. When this address turns out to be an empty lot, Alex feels lost. He then moves into a neighbourhood which features an odd array of characters.^[1]